Washington Tower — Attraction in Watertown

Really nice place inside the cemetery and not hard at all to find if you enter from mount auburn st easiest way is to follow central ( which when you enter is to your left near the visitor center) ave to walnut then go right the tower is not really in view but it is in your left on top of the steep hill you can follow any of the little surrounding paths around it ( most recommended in my opinion is the fern path it goes Down hill just off the tower grounds and the tower is no more than 50-100 feet away less). Place is easily accessible by the 71,72,and the 73 buses all going to Harvard Alewife is also not far either if you know the area and fresh pond. Overall the entire place is beautiful from the graves decorations the grounds monuments and the tower best views just west of Boston and only 15-20 minutes away definetly come by and see. Also I think the tower is only open until 4pm during the spring/ fall summer is until 6 and winter closed based on what I have...

Maybe it’s the Momento Mori as you move past the graves. It’s an opportunity to think of those you love— and what you have. Sobering thankfulness, the good fortune to observe the engraved stone and to be shaded by generational old trees.

Tranquil. I feel this is the word that best describes how I felt visiting Washington Tower and the Cemetery. A return to nature, a silence nested in the city.

The tower is located in the center of the Mount Auburn Cemetery. The grounds are beautiful and well worth parking outside and walking through. I would not recommend driving to the tower, you will miss out on so much of this space and what I described above.

The tower takes you above the trees where you will feel the wind move through your clothing and hair. Well worth the assent up the tower of stairs. Maybe the intent was to give the observer the perception of transcendence.

Or maybe, it’s just a cool place to...

One of the many gems of Mt. Auburn Cemetery and worth a climb. The view of the surrounding area, including downtown Boston, Harvard's campus and the Tobin bridge are lovely.

There is a walkway a little over halfway up the tower and a viewing area at the top.

I love coming at different seasons to see how differenly the area looks when there are bare trees, fresh spring leaves and fall foilage on the countless trees sprinkled all...